Timeline Ancient Near Eastern Art

  • Persia
    500

    Persia

    This art work is Persian Capital. It show people different regions bringing gift to the king. It matter because it shows the unity and the size of the Persian Empire.
    550-330 BCE
  • Persian Column Capital
    500

    Persian Column Capital

    The column has two bulls on top. It was helped to support larger buildings. It was shown to show strength and design.
    500 BCE
  • Persepolis Reliefs (Persia)
    500

    Persepolis Reliefs (Persia)

    The carving shows people bringing gifts to the king.All culture as shown togethers. It was shown that the Persian Empire was large and united .
    BCE
  • Lion Hunt Reliefs
    645

    Lion Hunt Reliefs

    It shows the kings hunting lions.The king looks brave.They were showing control over nature. It shows the power of Assyrian king
    645 BCE
  • Lamassu ( Assyria)
    720

    Lamassu ( Assyria)

    This artwork of a statue shows a human head and bull body with wings. It’s a protected palace entrances. It shows strength and power. During this time the Assyrians wanted to scare away their enemies.
    720 BCE
  • Assyria
    900

    Assyria

    The artwork is Lamassu. It is a gain winged bull statue with human head. It shows the power of protective figures placed at a palace entrances. It matters because its shows the strength and protection of Assyrian.
    900-612BCE
  • Stele of Hammurabi ( Babylon)

    Stele of Hammurabi ( Babylon)

    It’s a tall stone that has was written on it.The top is King Hammurabi receiving laws from the gods.Its expressing that religion and the government were connected. It is also one of the first written laws.
    1792-1750 BCE
  • Babylon

    Babylon

    The art work is called a Stele of Hammurabi it is a tall stone with laws written on it. It shows the receiving laws from god. The rest of it is covered in writing. It matter because it the first written law codes in history .
    1900-593 BCE
  • Ziggurat Of Ur

    Ziggurat Of Ur

    The Ziggurat is a Large temple.
    It was build to honor the moon god Nanna.
    This shows religion was very important in Sumer.
    2100 BCE
  • Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

    Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

    This artwork shows King Naram-Sin winning a battle.He is larger than the other people.
    It shows he has power and that kings were as strong and almost like gods.
    2554-2218BCE
  • AKKAD

    AKKAD

    This art work is a stone relief from Akkad
    It shows King Naram-Sin climbing a mountain and defeating enemies. This matters because it shows strong kings and the beginning of empire power. 2334-2154 BCE
  • Standard of Ur

    Standard of Ur

    This artwork shows war one side and peace on the other.
    It tells a story about Sumerian life.
    It also shows kings, soldiers and workers.
    Overall it shows how society was organized.
  • Votive Figure from Tell Asmar

    Votive Figure from Tell Asmar

    These statue shows humans praying.
    They have big eyes to tell people that god is always watching them.
    People would likely leave them in a temple
    It shows strong belief and religion .
    2700BCE
  • Sumer

    Sumer

    It was the first major civilization in Mesopotamia.
    The main features it for the daily art work to show religion and life.
    The importance of is artwork is Votive figures , standard of Ur.
    3500-2300 BCE